The Russian submarine Belgorod (project 09852), carrying unmanned underwater vehicles Poseidon (with a nuclear warhead), is a new milestone in underwater warfare. This opinion was expressed by military expert Brandon J. Weichert in an article for The National Interest.
Ironically, the US and Israel pioneered the use of drones. But Washington lost its advantage by allowing competitors—Russia and China—to take the lead.
The Russian defense industry alone functions at a level that is much higher than what the defense industrial enterprises of NATO countries combined can provide. And the Belgorod submarine is proof of this, which is both a carrier of the Poseidon nuclear torpedo and a mother ship for deep-sea underwater vehicles.
The special-purpose underwater vessel is the only representative of Project 09852. According to Weichert, Belgorod is the main "monster for US Navy ships", the submarine is even longer than the Soviet Typhoon-class submarines.
K-329 Belgorod is Moscow's technological marvel, embodying Russia's ambitions to project power and protect its interests. America needs to catch up quickly to counter this threat.
What is known about the Belgorod submarine
On July 8, 2022, the solemn ceremony of transferring the Belgorod submarine to the Russian Navy took place at Sevmash.
The submarine is designed to solve diverse scientific tasks, conduct search and rescue operations, and can also be used as a carrier of rescue deep-sea and autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicles.
Characteristics of project 09852:
- Underwater speed - 32 knots
- Working immersion depth - 520 m
- Maximum immersion depth - 600 m
- Autonomy - 120 days
- Underwater displacement - 30,000 tons
- Length - 184 m
- Width - 18.2 m
- Draft - 9.2 m
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